2024-11-23

Category: Buffalo History

Pan-Fried Bananas pan fried bananas from Loblaws
Buffalo, Buffalo History, food, Loblaws, recipe, vintage

Pan-Fried Bananas

Loblaws grocery stores was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1919. By 1928 they had expanded into the United States, including the Buffalo, NY area. In the mid-1970s the Buffalo stores were bought out by Bells supermarkets. The two companies still maintained a working relationship where Loblaws supplied Bells with generic foods (First the yellow and […]

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#tbt Buffalo Boy Scout Catholic Vesper Services April 24, 1950 Boy Scouts and their families entering the cathedral for the rally
Buffalo, Buffalo History, scouting, vintage

#tbt Buffalo Boy Scout Catholic Vesper Services April 24, 1950

April 1950 was the first time that Diocese of Buffalo awarded the newly created Boy Scout Pelican award. The Most Rev. John F O’Hara (yes the high school was named in honor of him) presented the award at St. Joseph New Cathedral. The men receiving this award were: Buffalo Council: William F Payne, George Weinfurter, […]

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